PC World - research RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/tag/research/en-auFri, 27 Jun 2014 08:52:16 +1000In Pictures: 10 Microsoft research projectshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/slideshow/548691/pictures-10-microsoft-research-projects/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAn early look at cutting-edge technology being developed by MicrosoftJohn BrandonFri, 27 Jun 2014 08:52:16 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/slideshow/548691/pictures-10-microsoft-research-projects/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedCell phones don't increase cancer risk, new study sayshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/404972/cell_phones_don_t_increase_cancer_risk_new_study_says/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA Danish study that monitored 350,000 cell phone users over an 18-year period found no link between mobile phone subscriptions and an increased risk of cancer.Eric MackSat, 22 Oct 2011 01:22:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/404972/cell_phones_don_t_increase_cancer_risk_new_study_says/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSearch engines ruin our memory, make us smarterhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/393883/search_engines_ruin_our_memory_make_us_smarter/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBy now you've probably heard that Google and other search engines are making us think differently. Columbia University researcher Betsy Sparrow said we are remembering less information if it is readily available online, but we are remembering where we can find that information on the Internet.Paul SuarezSun, 17 Jul 2011 09:05:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/393883/search_engines_ruin_our_memory_make_us_smarter/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNASA May Launch Boat to Saturn's Largest Moonhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/386419/nasa_may_launch_boat_saturn_largest_moon/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHave you ever wanted to sail the -290 degree Fahrenheit seas of Titan? Yea, me neither. But thankfully NASA has come up with a method to sail the aforementioned seas, all while sitting at NASA HQ drinking a hot cup of cocoa.James MulroyFri, 13 May 2011 09:15:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/386419/nasa_may_launch_boat_saturn_largest_moon/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedInside the labs at Microsoft, HP and IBMhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/369610/inside_labs_microsoft_hp_ibm/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAt Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and IBM, investment in research and development is a reflection of corporate culture. This three-part piece examines the different approaches taken by each of these influential tech companies. Hewlett-Packard prides itself on its pragmatism, while Microsoft holds the flag of basic research aloft -- and IBM continues to file more patent applications, year after year, than any other tech company.James Niccolai, Nancy Gohring and Joab JacksonTue, 30 Nov 2010 08:48:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/369610/inside_labs_microsoft_hp_ibm/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed5 fabulous free tools for small businesseshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/367967/5_fabulous_free_tools_small_businesses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThese are frugal times for business, and an organization starting out might have very little money to spend on IT. Even if you're part of an established business, you're probably feeling the pinch.Keir ThomasSat, 13 Nov 2010 18:32:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/367967/5_fabulous_free_tools_small_businesses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed5 awesome free tools for small businesseshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/367958/5_awesome_free_tools_small_businesses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThese are frugal times for business, and an organization starting out might have very little money to spend on IT. Even if you're part of an established business, you're probably feeling the pinch.Keir ThomasSat, 13 Nov 2010 11:16:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/367958/5_awesome_free_tools_small_businesses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAussie parents not doing enough to protect their kids onlinehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/339901/aussie_parents_doing_enough_protect_their_kids_online/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMicrosoft released research today showing that the majority of Australian parents take little to no precautions to protect their children Matthew LentiniWed, 17 Mar 2010 16:36:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/339901/aussie_parents_doing_enough_protect_their_kids_online/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIDC: 1 billion mobile devices will go online by 2013http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/329304/idc_1_billion_mobile_devices_will_go_online_by_2013/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe growing demand for online applications could push the number of mobile devices accessing the Internet past 1 billion by 2013, IDC said in a survey issued on Wednesday.Agam ShahThu, 10 Dec 2009 08:54:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/329304/idc_1_billion_mobile_devices_will_go_online_by_2013/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedStudy finds big rise in job cuts planned at IT shopshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/310952/study_finds_big_rise_job_cuts_planned_it_shops/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedForty-six percent of North American IT shops are planning to cut positions this year, up from 24 percent last year, with one-quarter planning to slash staff by 10 percent or more, according to a newly released study by Computer Economics. Chris KanaracusTue, 14 Jul 2009 04:06:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/310952/study_finds_big_rise_job_cuts_planned_it_shops/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSurvey: Even Linux-loving firms only deploy it to one-fifth of employeeshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/304062/survey_even_linux-loving_firms_only_deploy_it_one-fifth_employees/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHalf of the businesses that have deployed Linux on the desktop have rolled it out to less than 20% of their workers due to perceived and real obstacles, according to a survey released today by UK analyst firm, Freeform Dynamics.Eric LaiFri, 22 May 2009 04:14:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/304062/survey_even_linux-loving_firms_only_deploy_it_one-fifth_employees/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAs economy softens, Microsoft ramps up researchhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/302395/economy_softens_microsoft_ramps_up_research/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedEven as the world economy languishes, Microsoft is putting an increasing focus on its research efforts in areas well beyond its traditional desktop and office software domain.Jeremy KirkFri, 08 May 2009 04:39:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/302395/economy_softens_microsoft_ramps_up_research/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedEurope funds secure operating system researchhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/300849/europe_funds_secure_operating_system_research/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA Dutch university has landed a European Research Council grant to continue work on a Unix-type operating system that aims to be more reliable and secure than Linux or Microsoft Windows.Jeremy KirkTue, 28 Apr 2009 05:10:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/300849/europe_funds_secure_operating_system_research/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSkype is largest international voice carrier, says studyhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/296866/skype_largest_international_voice_carrier_says_study/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSkype carried around 33 billion minutes of international voice calls last year, or around 8 percent of all international voice traffic, according to market researcher TeleGeography. Mikael RicknäsThu, 26 Mar 2009 07:51:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/296866/skype_largest_international_voice_carrier_says_study/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedResearchers: cheap scanners can 'fingerprint' paperhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/279637/researchers_cheap_scanners_can_fingerprint_paper/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThink two blank sheets of paper are the same? Look closer.Robert McMillanWed, 11 Mar 2009 08:24:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/279637/researchers_cheap_scanners_can_fingerprint_paper/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed